The Batavian

02/09/2024

Randy G. Cook

Randy G. Cook, age 68, died peacefully at home with his loving wife of 44 years, Peggy. He was born in 1956 in Hartford City, Indiana.

02/09/2024

Photos: Good eats at Oakfield Labor Daze

By Howard B. Owens Sep 3, 2024, 7:20am Shawn Woodward fries up a blooming onion.  Woodward said he thinks the first time he tried a blooming onion himself was as a child at the Elba Onion Festival.Photo by Howard Owens. The Oakfield Labor Daze Music and Food Festival has two main components. We've ...

02/09/2024

Photos: Vendors offer a variety of goods at Labor Daze in Oakfield

By Howard B. Owens Sep 2, 2024, 7:15am Joe SpathPhoto by Howard Owens Like any serious collector of vinyl records, Cheektowaga resident Joe Spath comes across many decades old records with little to no value—copies of the soundtrack to “South Pacific,” for example, or any Mitch Miller LP. Ditt...

02/09/2024

Photos: Nerds Gone Wild at Oakfield Labor Daze

By Howard B. Owens Sep 2, 2024, 7:10am Saturday night's headliner, Nerds Gone Wild -- perhaps Western New York's most popular cover band -- thrilled all their fans who turned out in Triangle Park for their headlining performance on the second day of the Oakfield Labor Daze Music & Food Festival.Whil...

02/09/2024

Photos: Hazzard County lets the thunder roll before taking Oakfield stage

By Howard B. Owens Sep 2, 2024, 7:05am Hazzard County, a Buffalo-based country music band, got a late start due to heavy rain, lightning, and thunder but still put on an all-out performance for music fans Sunday in Oakfield.Photos by Howard Owens. hazzard county music arts entertainment labor daze n...

02/09/2024

Photos: The Eaglez at Oakfield Labor Daze

By Howard B. Owens Sep 2, 2024, 7:00am The Eaglez, an Eagles tribute band, performed Sunday afternoon at the Oakfield Labor Daze Music and Food Festival.The band's set was cut about 20 minutes short by a torrential downpour.Photos by Howard Owens. labor daze Oakfield music arts entertainment news

02/09/2024

Mr. Donald (Butch) Donnelly

Donald (Butch) John Donnelly, 79 of Bergen passed away peacefully after a short illness, surrounded by family on Saturday, August 31st at Strong Memorial Hospital.

01/09/2024

Making a difference: UConnectCare aide Linda Ackley can relate to those struggling because she’s been there

By Press Release Sep 1, 2024, 2:05pm Remote video URL Press Release:As someone in recovery for more than four decades, Linda Ackley knows what those struggling with substance use are going through.Now in her 22nd year at UConnectCare (formerly Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abus...

01/09/2024

USDA launches new debt consolidation tool to help farmers manage operating debt

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01/09/2024

Photos: Friday at Wings Over Batavia

By Staff Writer Sep 1, 2024, 1:39pm A drone formation spells out Wings Over Batavia during the air show on Saturday.Photo by Jim Burns Photos by Jim Burns Photos by Jim Burns Photos by Jim Burns Photos by Jim Burns Photos by Jim Burns Photos by Jim Burns Photos by Jim Burns Photos by Jim Burns Photo...

01/09/2024

Photos: Mayday Buffalo and Dave Viterna Group at Oakfield Labor Daze

By Howard B. Owens Sep 1, 2024, 8:00am On Saturday at Labor Daze in Triangle Park in Oakfield, Mayday Buffalo was the afternoon band, and Dave Viterna Group was the headliner for the night.The rest of this weekend's lineup:On Sunday:11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Russ Peters Group12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Eaglez....

31/08/2024

Photos: Genesee Ted opens up Labor Daze in Oakfield

By Howard B. Owens Aug 31, 2024, 5:06pm Genesee Ted kicked off three days of live music in Oakfield for the Labor Daze Music & Food Festival.Also on Saturday, Mayday from 4 to  7 p.m. and Dav Viterna Group from 7 to 10 p.m.On Sunday:11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Russ Peters Group12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Eaglez...

31/08/2024

Keeper Of Secrets, Curry Hanover take Batavia co-features

By Tim Bojarski Aug 31, 2024, 3:45pm Photo of Keeper Of Secrets courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery. A pair of $10,000 conditioned trots topped the card at Batavia Downs on Friday (Aug. 30) night and both winners were heavily backed at the windows.In the first split, Keeper Of Secrets (Kyle Cummings) sat th...

31/08/2024

Tenney promotes tax plan she says will lower costs for families and small businesses

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31/08/2024

Walk to End Alzheimer’s set for Batavia on September 14

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31/08/2024

Graham Corporation executives to present at Gabelli Annual Aerospace & Defense Symposium on September 5

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31/08/2024

Photos: More shots from Friday's Wings Over Batavia practice

By Howard B. Owens Aug 31, 2024, 1:00pm Previously: Catch 'a little bit' of the flying bug during Wings Over Batavia this weekendPhotos by Jim Burns. Wings Over Batavia batavia news

31/08/2024

Donald R. Mills

Donald R. Mills,68, of Pavilion, passed away unexpectedly on August 30, 2024. He was born on December 12, 1955, in Batavia.

31/08/2024

Catch 'a little bit' of the flying bug during Wings Over Batavia this weekend

Photo by Jim Burns Anyone living in Batavia, and certainly those in the vicinity of Genesee County Airport, would have heard the unmistakable engine sounds of airplanes and jets zooming overhead Friday afternoon and evening as performers rehearsed and pivoted for media in preparation for the Wings O...

31/08/2024

For the love of bees, 6 generations of farming

By Kara Richenberg Aug 31, 2024, 7:45am Joshua Altrogge holds a frame of honey at a yard in Darien.Photo by Kara Richenberg. As the summer season winds down, the focus at Wee Bee Honey, a prominent local bee farm from Cowlesville, shifts to bottling and preparing honey for the upcoming year. With a...

31/08/2024

Photos: Bluesways Band fills Jackson Square for Friday night concert

By Howard B. Owens Aug 31, 2024, 7:30am One of Batavia's most accomplished bands, The Bluesway Band, packed the house on Friday in Jackson Square for a night of classic rock and blues-based rock.Photos by Howard Owens Jackson Square the bluesway band arts entertainment music news

31/08/2024

Mary Grace (nee Odessa) Paradise

Mary Grace Paradise (nee Odessa), beloved daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2024, at the age of 69.Born on December 8, 1954, Mary was the daughter of James Odessa and Josephine Scibetta.

30/08/2024

Need a smile? Just look up, Ghostwriter is leaving his mark

30/08/2024

Batavia High School named School of Excellence by NYSPHSAA for 2023-2024

30/08/2024

Haxton Memorial Library celebrates successful summer reading program with ice cream party

30/08/2024

Genesee County offices to resume regular business hours on Tuesday

30/08/2024

Train fire reported in Corfu

30/08/2024

Looming EV truck regulations to bring financial, logistical concerns to Genesee County

Conundrum.It’s what folks with their backs against the wall call a state protocol that mandates they abide by it no matter the cost, even when the cost might be astronomical, and in more ways than one.

30/08/2024

Despite some rainy weather, not enough recharge means low level water at DeWitt

If you’ve been over to DeWitt Recreation Area in Batavia, you might notice some signs that the pond seems rather low, especially the one on a chain informing visitors to put away the boat because the boat launch is closed.

29/08/2024

Safety measures being put in place for 2024 Wings Over Batavia Air Show

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